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Elias Rankings Update
At the end of each season, The Elias Sports Bureau ranks all MLB players numerically based on a bunch of stats. Every player is categorized in one of five position groups and by league. The rankings cover a two-year time period. They are used to determine whether free agents are Type A, Type B, or neither. If you'd like a reminder on how draft pick compensation works, read up here.
Eddie Bajek of Detroit Tigers Thoughts reverse-engineered the Elias Rankings last year. Eddie's incredible work was made possible in large part due to information provided by ESPN's Keith Law. Eddie is now providing the rankings exclusively to MLB Trade Rumors. These projections cover the 2008-09 seasons. Note to journalists: if you use these projections in an article, please credit Eddie Bajek and MLB Trade Rumors.
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Octavio Dotel was type B a couple days ago now he's a type A. Was it Lyon or Guerrier that dropped? That could cost the Sox a supplemental draft pick because there is no way they can offer arbitration now. No team will give up a 1st or 2nd round pick to sign Dotel.
Posted by: MPM | October 07, 2009 at 11:56 AM
If these numbers hold up, Harden missed the Type-A cutoff.
Posted by: SuzysMan | October 07, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Figgins too.
Posted by: Tim Dierkes | October 07, 2009 at 12:12 PM
Chances that Jenks is outta the South Side this offseason?
Posted by: andre14 | October 07, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Wow, Miguel Tejada went from a type A with a 68+ score to nothing with a 50 score all in 2 days.
Posted by: Castor27 | October 07, 2009 at 12:47 PM
Tejada is still A. There was a glitch out of my control I'll go back and fix tonight. The NL Rankings should not have changed since Monday.
Posted by: ebajek85 | October 07, 2009 at 01:53 PM
Rich Harden not a type A player? Hmmm thought he would be. More of a reason sign Harden to a 1 year deal.
Posted by: uww1 | October 07, 2009 at 02:12 PM
A.Gonzales, J.Ellsbury, Chone Figgins so low? Matt Holliday so high? Not possible.
Posted by: gerald troy | October 24, 2009 at 02:04 PM